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Kevin Shattenkirk (knee surgery) is no longer using crutches.

Shattenkirk underwent surgery in mid-January for a meniscus tear in his knee. He's hoping to return "down the stretch," but there's no guarantee that he will in fact be able to play again this season. Feb 7 - 1:09 PM

Kevin Shattenkirk will undergo surgery for a meniscus tear in his knee.

Shattenkirk is out indefinitely as a result. He was apparently hurt in September and has been trying to play through the injury up until now. He's still hoping to return "down the stretch," but it's not yet clear if he has any realistic chance of being able to do so. He has five goals and 23 points in 46 games while averaging 20:16 minutes this season, but he's also struggled lately with an assist and minus-nine rating over his last 13 contests. His absence will be a big blow to the Rangers, but it sounds like he should come back in better condition than he has been this season. Jan 19 - 12:14 PM

Shattenkirk is in a horrible slump as he has only three assists in his last 17 games. He met with coach Alain Vigneault during the bye week and the coach wanted Shattenkirk to be more aggressive with the puck and not less. "Just had a good chat with AV, and we just talked about how I wasn’t playing aggressive enough," Shattenkirk said. "That’s making plays out of our ‘D’ zone and finding those little breakout passes, making possession plays that makes our team look fast. And then joining the rush." We are not sure how this is working out as Shattenkirk is a minus-five in the two games since. He has five goals and 23 points with a minus-13 rating in 44 games. That's not good. Jan 15 - 7:52 AM

Depth Charts

Mika Zibanejad scored his 14th of the season but coach Alain Vigneault was not happy with his line.

That's because the Islanders put Mathew Barzal, Jordan Eberle and Anthony Beauvillier against Zibanejad, Mats Zuccarello and J.T. Miller and they were annihilated by the trio, striking for 12 points. "I got three of my top players there and they were dominated the whole game," Vigneault said. Zibanejad has 25 points in 35 games this season and should be active in deeper pools.

David Desharnais found the back of the net in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Dallas Stars.

Desharnais opened the scoring at the 17:55 mark of the first period, but Dallas got goals from Tyler Seguin and Martin Hanzal in the second and third periods. The Rangers forward had just one goal in 14 games coming into tonight. The 31-year-old has six goals and 23 points in 50 games this season. Vinni Lettieri and J.T. Miller registered the assists on the Rangers' only goal of the game.

Chris Kreider (rib surgery) joined the Rangers for Wednesday's practice.

It was Kreider's first time practicing since he was diagnosed with a blood clot on Dec. 27. It's a big step forward for him, but keep in mind that he was wearing a non-contact jersey, so he still has some steps to go through before he's ready to return. His goal is to play again before the end of the 2017-18 campaign.

The New York Rangers fired 50 shots on goal in Thursday's 3-0 shutout loss to the New York Islanders.

Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak managed to turn aside each of the Rangers' shots. Rick Nash, John Gilmour, Mika Zibanejad, Kevin Hayes and Jimmy Vesey all tied for a team-high in shots on goal with five. The Rangers are falling out of the playoff picture pretty fast, so expect Nash to be traded sooner than later. There isn't much fantasy upside on the roster and there will likely be even less after the trade deadline on Feb. 26.

Vesey gave the Rangers a 2-1 lead with 3:53 left in the third period. He was playing in his first game since Feb. 3 when he sustained a concussion. Mats Zuccarello and Michael Grabner (empty net) also scored for the Rangers in the win.

Michael Grabner scored a pair of goals in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators.

Grabner's first-period goal cut New York's deficit to 2-1 at the time, while his second tally made it 5-3. The 30-year-old finished the game with three shots on goal in 15:27 of ice time. The Rangers forward is now up to 25 goals and six assists in 58 games this season. He's picked up five points in his last five games. There have been plenty of rumblings about the Rangers shopping Grabner ahead of the trade deadline, and performances like these will only enhance his value. Former Senator Mika Zibanejad also found the back of the net for the Rangers in the loss.

With the New York Rangers set to dismantle their team, J.T. Miller wants to remain a Ranger.

Miller is still only 24 and should be an integral part of the Rangers re-build but he could be gone, depending what is offered for the winger. "I want to be a part of the future," Miller said. "I think that from when I was really young to now, I think they’ve been preparing me for this situation. Now I’m not that young anymore. To be a part of the future here would be an honor. So I hope I’m a part of that group and I hope they want me." Miller has 12 goals and 37 points this season in 55 games.

The Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning have both reportedly expressed interest in acquiring Ryan McDonagh.

That said, neither team has made a compelling offer to the Rangers yet, according to The Post. McDonagh is signed through 2018-19, so even though the Rangers are expected to be sellers at the deadline, they aren't in a position where they need to move their captain. As an aside, McDonagh is currently day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Brady Skjei was on the ice for three even strength goals in a 4-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Skjei and Marc Staal combined for a minus-6 rating tonight and were severely outplayed by the Leafs from the moment the puck was dropped. Skjei has 16 points in 51 games this season with a minus-6 rating. He has no fantasy value but is someone to monitor heading into next season.

He participated fully in the Rangers' practice Friday and seems to be closing in on a return. Staal just needs to ensure his conditioning is up to par before playing in a game. Saturday afternoon's contest against Ottawa is likely a little early for that.

Holden is currently playing on the first defense pairing with Ryan McDonagh and if he can maintain that gig, he won't be a healthy scratch any more. It was his first point of the season in his 10th game and while he had a great season last year with 11 goals and 34 points to go with a plus-13 rating, he has been far from fantasy-worthy in 2017-18. Hopefully he will reward his loyal owners with some points in the next few games.

The Rangers announced that Steven Kampfer will miss four-to-six weeks due to a fractured hand. Sproul has 18 points in 36 games with Hartford of the AHL this campaign. He played in 27 matches with the Detroit Red Wings last year.

Steven Kampfer will be out for four-to-six weeks because of a fractured hand.

Kampfer has one assist in 22 appearances with the Rangers this season. New York played without fellow blueliners Ryan McDonagh, Marc Staal and Kevin Shattenkirk on Sunday. The team has brought up Ryan Sproul from the minors as another potential fill-in.

Henrik Lundqvist was pulled in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators.

Lundqvist got the hook after allowing five goals on 27 shots, but a lot of the blame needs to be placed on his teammates that simply didn't show up to play today. The 35-year-old has dropped nine of his last 11 decisions. The loss drops his record to 23-20-4 on the season. He'll head into his next appearance with a 2.80 goals-against-average and a .917 save percentage. Brandon Halverson stopped five of the six shots he faced in relief.

Alexander Georgiev, who was subbing in for the injured Ondrej Pavelec, has the flu and as a result Halverson was needed to back up starter Henrik Lundqvist. It seems being the Ranger backup goaltender is a high-risk position.